The winners were awarded the following scholarships from SOMMFoundation to be used for a Court of Master Sommeliers certification program.

1st Place: $2,500 Scholarship

2nd Place: $1,500 Scholarship

3rd Place: $1,000 Scholarship

26 Applicants were selected to compete in the 2017 TEXSOM Best Sommelier Competition.

We accepted applicants from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

The competition includes a tasting exam, practical service exam and written theory exam and is judged by Master Sommeliers and Masters of Wine from around the globe during the TEXSOM Sommelier Conference. The winner was announced at the Grand Tasting and Awards Reception on August 14th.